Inscriptions from Israel and Palestine
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ZOOR0386

Zoora, 15 June 607 CE. Tombstone, Funerary (Epitaph).
Transcription

Ἐνθά+δε κεῖται Ἰωάννης Γεωργίου Γηοργίου Ἀλεξάνδρου, ζήσας ἔτη ξ, τελευτήσας ἐν μηνῖ Δαισίῳ κς, ἡμέρᾳ Κυρίου Παρασκευῇ, τοῦ ἔτους ψβ, ἰνδικτιῶνος ι. Χριστέ, ἀνάπαυσον αὐτόν. +

Translation

Here lies Ioannes, (son) of Georgios, (son) of Alexandros, who lived 60 years and died on the 26th (day) of the month Daisios, on (the) day of (the) Lord Friday, in the year 502, in the 10th indiction Christ, give him rest.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:

Languages

Greek

Dimensions

H: 81 cm; W: 42 cm; D: 17.5 cm

Date

607 CE to 607 CE

Current location

Jordan Archaeological Museum of Amman

Figures

  • Rectangular incised frame around the inscription. it follows the outline of the stone at the top

  • Incised linear cross with forked serifs centered between the last line of the inscription and the lower frame line

  • Incised cross with forked serifs missing its upper arm middle of first line of epitaph

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Meimaris, Yiannis E., and Kalliope Kritikakou-Nikolaropoulou. Inscriptions from Palaestina Tertia Vol. 1b. The Greek Inscriptions from Ghor Es-Safi (Byzantine Zoora) (Supplement), Khirbet Qazone and Feinan. Vol. 1b. Athens, 2008.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Meimaris, Yiannis E., and Kalliope Kritikakou-Nikolaropoulou. Inscriptions from Palaestina Tertia Vol. 1b. The Greek Inscriptions from Ghor Es-Safi (Byzantine Zoora) (Supplement), Khirbet Qazone and Feinan. Vol. 1b. Athens, 2008.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Meimaris, Yiannis E., and Kalliope Kritikakou-Nikolaropoulou. Inscriptions from Palaestina Tertia Vol. 1b. The Greek Inscriptions from Ghor Es-Safi (Byzantine Zoora) (Supplement), Khirbet Qazone and Feinan. Vol. 1b. Athens, 2008.
    Zotero
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Satlow, Michael L., ed. 2002 - . “Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine.” Brown University. https://doi.org/10.26300/PZ1D-ST89

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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," ZOOR0386, 8 December 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89